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Temporary Staffing Agency for UK Employers

Short-staffed and losing hours chasing agencies? We place vetted temporary and temp-to-perm workers across warehousing, office support and hospitality. Ring us, tell us what you need, and one named consultant will sort it, usually within the working week you ask.

  • Vetted & right-to-work checked
  • One named consultant
  • Same-week cover
  • Roles filled across warehouse, office & hospitality
  • Consultants who know your site
  • Compliance handled for you
  • Cover for early shifts and weekends

Temporary Staffing Solutions

Six service lines, one agency to ring. Whether you need a picker tomorrow or someone to trial before you hire, you'll deal with the same person each time.

  • Warehouse & Industrial

    Pickers, packers, forklift and counterbalance operatives, production line staff, loaders and night shifts. A reliable warehouse agency when the rota has a hole in it.

    Book warehouse staff →
  • Office & Administration

    Receptionists, administrators, data entry, customer service advisors and temporary PAs. Short-notice cover for the front desk or the back office.

    Book office staff →
  • Hospitality & Catering

    Waiting staff, kitchen porters, chefs, bar staff, and event and function teams. Weekend cover from a catering staff agency that picks up the phone.

    Book catering staff →
  • Retail & Events

    Sales assistants, merchandisers, stockroom, promo and exhibition staff. Extra hands for seasonal peaks, without a permanent hire.

    Book retail staff →
  • Logistics & Distribution

    Drivers' mates, dispatch, inventory and peak-period surge staffing for distribution centres. Volume hiring that doesn't turn into chaos.

    Book logistics staff →
  • Temp-to-Perm Placements

    Trial a worker on temp, then convert to permanent once they've proven themselves, without the recruitment fee risk of a blind hire.

    Post a job →

Hiring Should Not Feel Like a Gamble

  • One named consultant

    The same person every time, who knows your site, your shift patterns and your standards. No explaining yourself twice.

  • Everyone is vetted before you see them

    We meet candidates, verify right-to-work documents and take up references ourselves. You get people who can actually do the job, not a CV forwarded blind.

  • Fast, honest cover

    Ring us, tell us what you need, and we tell you straight whether we can fill it. No false promises to win the booking.

  • Compliance and payroll handled

    PAYE, insurance, holiday accrual and timesheets are our problem, not your HR department's.

Book Staff in Three Steps

  1. Tell us what you need

    Role, shift times, location, duration. One call or the online form, whichever suits.

  2. We shortlist and brief

    You get candidates matched to the brief, already checked for right-to-work and references.

  3. They start. You stay in control

    Confirm timesheets, extend, or convert to permanent whenever you're ready.

Post a Job

Industries We Cover

  • Warehousing
  • Logistics & distribution
  • Manufacturing & production
  • Office & business support
  • Retail
  • Hospitality & catering
  • Events
  • Facilities & cleaning
  • Education support
  • Healthcare support

Whether you run a busy fulfilment floor, a production line, a hotel kitchen or a front-of-house desk, we supply the labour to keep shifts covered and rotas intact. Our industrial recruitment services and office agency teams work from the same standards, so you get the same checks on a night-shift loader as on a temporary administrator.

Where We Place Staff

We're based in Ilford and supply temporary workers across the UK. If you're searching for a staffing agency near you in East London, Essex or Kent, you're already in our patch.

  • London
  • Essex
  • Kent
  • Surrey
  • Birmingham
  • Milton Keynes
  • Manchester
  • Wigan
  • Doncaster
  • Oxford
  • Leeds
  • Bristol
  • Glasgow
  • Edinburgh
  • Cambridge

What Employers Tell Us

  • "They rang back within minutes and the cover was on site before the shift started. That's all I wanted."

    Warehouse Operations Manager, distribution centre

  • "Same consultant every time. I don't have to explain our rota or our site rules again."

    Office Manager, professional services firm

  • "Honest about what they can fill and what they can't. It makes planning a Saturday function much easier."

    Restaurant Owner, events venue

Questions Employers Ask Us

How quickly can you supply temporary staff?

Often within the same week, and sometimes sooner. Ring us with the role, shift times and site, and we'll tell you straight whether we can fill it. Same-day and next-day cover is strongest in London and the South East; other regions are usually booked further ahead.

What does it cost to hire temp staff through an agency?

You pay an hourly rate that depends on the role, the shift pattern and how long you need someone. The rate covers PAYE, employer's National Insurance, holiday accrual, insurance and payroll admin, so there's no separate admin bill. Ring us with the details and we'll quote before anyone starts.

Do you handle right-to-work checks and references?

Yes. We meet candidates, check their right-to-work documents and take up references ourselves before you see a name. If a role needs a DBS check or a specific licence, tell us up front and we'll check that too.

Can we take someone on permanently after a temp placement?

Yes. You can trial someone on a temporary basis and move them onto your payroll when you're ready. A conversion fee may apply depending on how long they've worked with you, and we'll agree it with you before the placement starts.

Which areas of the UK do you cover?

We place staff across the UK, from London and the South East to the Midlands, the North and Scotland. The full list of areas is on this page. If you're somewhere else, ask us anyway and we'll tell you honestly what's possible.

What's the difference between temporary, temp-to-perm and contract staffing?

Temporary means a worker on our payroll covering a defined gap. Temp-to-perm starts the same way, with an agreed route onto your payroll. Contract staffing is usually a longer fixed-term arrangement for a specific project or skill.

Short of Staff? Let's Sort It.

Tell us the role, the shift and the site. We'll tell you what we can do.

020 8629 1195

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Find Us in Ilford

344-348 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QP

020 8629 1195 · team@bespokeplacement.co.uk

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Nationwide Temporary Staffing — Areas We Cover

We supply temporary workers across the whole of the UK. Our consultants know the local labour market in each region, and the same checks and standards apply wherever your site is. Same-day cover is strongest in London and the South East; elsewhere we usually need a little more notice.

  • London
  • Essex
  • Kent
  • Surrey
  • Birmingham
  • Milton Keynes
  • Manchester
  • Wigan
  • Doncaster
  • Oxford
  • Leeds
  • Bristol
  • Glasgow
  • Edinburgh
  • Cambridge

Not on the list? Ask us anyway. We place staff across the UK and will tell you straight if a role falls outside our patch.

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Industries

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Industries We Supply With Temporary Staff

From warehouse floors to hotel kitchens and front desks, we supply vetted temporary workers to teams that cannot afford gaps in the rota. Same standards in every sector.

  • Vetted & right-to-work checked
  • Shift patterns understood
  • Nights, weekends and peaks

Ten Sectors, Same Standards

Every placement gets the same checks, the same briefing and the same named consultant, whatever the sector.

  • Warehousing

    Pickers, packers, loaders and forklift operatives for storage and fulfilment sites, including nights and early starts.

  • Logistics & Distribution

    Dispatch, inventory and drivers’ mates, plus surge cover when a distribution centre hits its peak.

  • Manufacturing & Production

    Production line staff, packers and general operatives for shift-based sites with steady or seasonal demand.

  • Office & Business Support

    Receptionists, administrators, data entry and customer service advisors for sickness, holiday and project cover.

  • Retail

    Sales assistants, merchandisers and stockroom staff for seasonal peaks, launches and stock counts.

  • Hospitality & Catering

    Waiting staff, kitchen porters, chefs and bar staff for restaurants, hotels and function venues.

  • Events

    Function teams, promotional and exhibition staff for event weekends and one-off bookings.

  • Facilities & Cleaning

    Cleaning operatives and site support staff for offices, venues and shared buildings.

  • Education Support

    Administrators, receptionists and support cover for schools and colleges. Tell us about any DBS requirements up front.

  • Healthcare Support

    Non-clinical administration and support cover. If a role needs specific registration, we will say honestly whether we can fill it.

Which Service Line Fits Your Sector?

A quick guide, so you know where your request will land.

Your sector Usual service line Common requests
Warehousing, logistics, manufacturing Warehouse & Industrial, Logistics & Distribution Night shifts, peak fortnights, forklift cover
Offices, education and healthcare support Office & Administration Sickness cover, holiday cover, short projects
Restaurants, hotels, venues, events Hospitality & Catering, Retail & Events Weekends, function nights, event teams
Retail and shopping centres Retail & Events Seasonal peaks, stockroom, merchandising
Any sector, any role Temp-to-Perm Placements A trial period before you hire

Where the Details Matter More

Some sectors need more than a right-to-work check. Here is what we confirm before anyone starts.

  • DBS checks. Needed for some education, healthcare and care-adjacent roles. Tell us early.
  • Licences. Counterbalance forklift and similar tickets, checked before the shift.
  • Food hygiene. Certificates checked for kitchen and catering roles.
  • Site rules and PPE. We brief workers on your induction, dress and safety requirements.

Peaks, Gaps and Rotas

  • Seasonal peaks

    Retail Christmas, distribution peaks and event seasons. Extra hands for a fortnight, not a permanent hire.

  • Sickness and holiday cover

    Someone has rung in, or leave has been booked. We’ll tell you honestly what we can do and how soon.

  • Rolling rota cover

    A regular pattern of shifts that needs reliable people, week after week.

Questions About Sectors We Cover

Do you specialise in one sector?

We cover warehouse, office, hospitality, retail and logistics work, with consultants who know the shift patterns in each. That is why a booking for a night-shift loader is handled as carefully as one for a temporary administrator.

Can you supply workers with specific licences?

Yes, where the role needs them. Forklift licences, food hygiene certificates and DBS checks are the usual ones. Tell us what the role requires and we’ll check before anyone starts.

Do you work in education and healthcare settings?

We supply administration and support staff to these settings. If a role needs professional registration or clinical experience, ring us and we will say honestly whether it is something we can fill.

What if my sector isn’t listed?

Ask us anyway. If we can’t supply the role, we will tell you straight away rather than waste your time.

Short of Staff in Your Sector?

Tell us the role, the shifts and the site. We will tell you straight whether we can fill it.

020 8629 1195

Find Us in Ilford

344-348 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1QP

020 8629 1195 · team@bespokeplacement.co.uk

Contact us

Nationwide Temporary Staffing — Areas We Cover

We supply temporary workers across the whole of the UK. Our consultants know the local labour market in each region, and the same checks and standards apply wherever your site is. Same-day cover is strongest in London and the South East; elsewhere we usually need a little more notice.

  • London
  • Essex
  • Kent
  • Surrey
  • Birmingham
  • Milton Keynes
  • Manchester
  • Wigan
  • Doncaster
  • Oxford
  • Leeds
  • Bristol
  • Glasgow
  • Edinburgh
  • Cambridge

Not on the list? Ask us anyway. We place staff across the UK and will tell you straight if a role falls outside our patch.

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